Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-25

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A friend you made while you were studying abroad has written to ask you for help in finding a job in your country. You have heard about a job in a local company that might be suitable for him/her.

Write a letter to this friend. In your letter

• tell your friend about the job and what sort of work it involves
• say why you think the job would be suitable for him/her
• explain how to apply for the job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ................. ,

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Dear Raj,

Hope you are doing splendidly! It's been absolute ages since we last caught up! ''How have things been going with you and your family?"

I heard that you shifted to the Kitchener last week. First of all ''Welcome to Canada" and I am so happy that you are here. I have couple of suggestions for your future jobs. I recently go through an indeed and I sort listed a few positions for you. For instance, a mechanic, driver, restaurant assistant, cashier, labour worker. That all kind of work will need a physical strength.

I know you doing gym very well, so you probably fine with weight lifting and all. I think you should really apply a job for labour worker at Amazon. They offers numerous opening for new comers and with high wages. On top of that, This job involve only three days a week so you will be free for some leisure activities as well.

I will help you to apply online. There are few steps and test you need to clear before getting an interview. I will guide you through this and you can apply on site Amazon.Ca. Let me know if you need any help regarding anything.

We will catch up soon! Hope you will take care of yourself and give my best wishes to your family.

Best regards,

Maitri

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three requested points: you identify a labouring role at Amazon, connect it to your friend’s gym experience, and offer to guide him through an online application. The friendly tone also suits a letter to someone you know. However, the job description is quite general: “physical strength” and “three days a week” do not explain the actual duties, and the claim about openings and wages is not supported with useful detail. The application instructions mention tests and an interview, but do not say what information or documents to prepare or how to find the vacancy. Develop these details so each part of the task is covered more fully and clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: greeting and personal news, job suggestions, reasons for recommending the role, application help, and a friendly closing. Paragraph breaks make the main stages easy to follow, and phrases such as “First of all” and “On top of that” help connect ideas. Some links are less effective or the progression becomes unclear. The list of several unrelated positions interrupts the focus on the Amazon labour role, while “I have couple of suggestions” is followed by only one developed recommendation. The opening also shifts quickly from catching up to welcoming Raj to Canada. Keep the letter centred on the suitable vacancy and use references that make each point’s connection explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range for an informal letter, including job-related terms such as “labour worker,” “opening,” “apply online,” and “interview,” alongside an appropriately warm tone. Meaning is generally understandable, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “shifted to the Kitchener,” “sort listed,” “physical strength,” and “apply a job.” “Splendidly” and “leisure activities” are more formal or elaborate than the surrounding conversational style, so the register is not always consistent. Choose more natural expressions for relocation, job duties, and applying, and use precise vocabulary to describe the work rather than relying on broad labels. This would make the message clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, for example, “I think you should really apply a job for labour worker at Amazon” and “I will guide you through this and you can apply on site.” The main message remains understandable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction are noticeable. Examples include “I recently go through” instead of a past-tense form, “I know you doing gym,” “They offers,” and “This job involve.” There are also missing articles in phrases such as “I have couple of suggestions” and “apply a job.” Review subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, and proofread punctuation and quotation marks. More accurate control of these forms would make your varied sentences easier to read.

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